Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 25.2% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Dominican Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Dominican Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% more in Dominican Republic
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% more in Dominican Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% more in Dominican Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Dominican Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Dominican Republic
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Botswana.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$7.20
DOP452.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.54
DOP410.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.97
DOP61.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.72
DOP45.52
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.52
DOP95.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.28
DOP206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$4.35
DOP273.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.69
DOP106.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.22
DOP139.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.07
DOP67.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.35
DOP22.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.97
DOP60.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.66
DOP41.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.66
DOP41.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.90
DOP56.61
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.64
DOP291.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$56.13
DOP3,527.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,642,592.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$22.92
DOP1,440.61
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$36.09
DOP2,267.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$624.27
DOP39,232.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$355.68
DOP22,352.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$49.67
DOP3,121.53
|
|
pay 29.1% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$250.80
DOP15,761.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$4,459.64
DOP280,267.44
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$2.61
DOP164.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.03
DOP127.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$4.25
DOP267.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$30.73
DOP1,931.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$5.58
DOP350.46
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$46.15
DOP2,900.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$46.61
DOP2,929.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$80.84
DOP5,080.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$88.22
DOP5,543.95
|
|
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